Orville Heximer played briefly with three different NHL clubs in the 20s and 30s. He was a dangerous goal scorer who could contribute from centre or left wing. Most of his success came in the minors, especially the Can-Am League.

The native of Niagara Falls, Ontario played his amateur hockey with the local Cataracts. In 1929-30 he played 19 games as an NHL rookie with the New York Rangers after averaging over a point per game for the Springfield Indians of the Can-Am loop. The next year he topped the Can-Am league with 36 goals and 61 points in 40 games and also led the Indians to the championship.

Prior to the 1932-33 season, Heximer was traded to the Boston Bruins for cash. He scored seven goals and was a solid checker on a line with Joe Lamb and Vic Ripley. The trio helped the Bruins reach the post-season where they lost a tough semifinal series to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Heximer was relegated to the Boston Cubs the next season then returned briefly to the NHL in 1933-34 after the New York Americans acquired him. The veteran forward spent four more years in the minors, sat out the 1939-40 season then played senior hockey in Niagara Falls before retiring in 1942.

REGULAR SEASON

PLAYOFFS

Season

Club

League

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

+/-

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

1926-27

Niagara Falls Cataracts

OHA-Jr.

4

2

3

5

1927-28

Niagara Falls Cataracts

OHA-Jr.

1928-29

Niagara Falls Cataracts

OHA-Jr.

1929-30

New York Rangers

NHL

19

1

0

1

4

1929-30

Springfield Indians

Can-Am

14

13

6

19

18

1930-31

Springfield Indians

Can-Am

40

36

25

61

70

7

4

0

4

21

1931-32

Springfield Indians

Can-Am

40

11

17

28

51

1932-33

Boston Bruins

NHL

48

7

5

12

12

5

0

0

0

2

1933-34

Boston Cubs

Can-Am

39

12

15

27

53

5

1

2

3

2

1934-35

Boston Cubs

Can-Am

13

1

10

11

5

1934-35

New York Americans

NHL

17

5

2

7

0

1934-35

New Haven Eagles

Can-Am

12

11

5

16

7

1935-36

New Haven Eagles

Can-Am

39

15

10

25

35

1936-37

New Haven Eagles

IAHL

42

9

12

21

39

1937-38

New Haven Eagles

IAHL

36

13

11

24

21

1937-38

Springfield Indians

IAHL

6

2

1

3

0

1938-39

St. Paul Saints

AHA

41

22

25

47

43

3

0

2

2

0

1939-40

1940-41

Niagara Falls Brights

OHA-Sr.

26

4

5

9

8

3

1

0

1

5

1941-42

Niagara Falls Weavers

OHA-Sr.

18

0

1

1

2

7

0

3

3

15

NHL Totals

84

13

7

20

16

5

0

0

0

2

Signed as a free agent by NY Rangers, December 10, 1929. Traded to Boston by NY Rangers for $10,000, August 22, 1932. Traded to NY Americans by Boston with Hap Emms for Walter Jackson, December 14, 1934. Traded to New Haven (Can-Am) by NY Americans for cash, October 21, 1935. Traded to Springfield (IAHL) by New Haven (IAHL) for Bob McCulley, December 1, 1937.